UFC 103 “Franlkin vs Belfort” Press Conference And Bonuses

UFC 103 “Franlkin vs Belfort” went off without a hitch to a sold out American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. 17,428 fans crowed the arena to watch Vitor Belfort take on Rich Franklin in the main event. UFC President Dana White announced a the post fight press conference, the show pulled in a estimated live gate of $2.4 million.

Fight Night Bonuses

Fight of the Night: Rick Story and Brian Foster – $65,000
Submission of the Night: Rick Story – $65,000 ( 130k in total bonuses!)
KO of the Night: Vitor Belfort, Rick Story and Brian Foster – $65,000

White forgives Rampage,

“[Filming of ‘The A-Team’] was supposed to be done right around December,” White said. “Now [Jackson] is saying that they have makeup dates and stuff like that, so he couldn’t even fight in February …. We kind of made up … We’re going to figure it out. [Jackson] wants the Rashad fight. He’s in Vancouver doing this movie. It is what it is. Now we just have to figure out when. We’ll see what happens.” [MMAJunkie]

“He could have fought in that fight and went and did seven movies for all I care. He could have took four years off and did whatever he wanted to do. He was obligated to take that fight….We put him on the show [TUF 10]. Rashad went on the show, and Rashad is sitting on the sidelines. It affected a lot of different things.”

“They got [Jackson] thinking that they’re going to make this movie for nothing, and then the sequel he’ll make $20 million …. I’ll pay [Jackson] nothing to fight Rashad, and then give him $20 million for the rematch.”

With Belforts one sided defeat of Rich Franklin, White is ready to give him the title shot,